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Judge Kholoud Al-Faqih

photo of Judge Kholoud Al-Faqih

Known For: Judge, Sharia Court of Ramallah
Country: Palestine

About

Kholoud Al-Faqih graduated with honors with a law degree from University of Jerusalem in 1999. She received a Master’s degree in private law from the same university in 2005. In 2001, she received her license to practice law and worked as a lawyer at the Women‘s Center for Legal Aid and Counseling, an organization dedicated to assisting battered women. From 2003 to 2008, she worked for the Defense of Battered Women where she gained extensive litigation experience. In 2008, she passed two competitive judicial exams in Ramallah, excelling in the Islamic law portions. One year later, she was appointed as a judge in the Sharia Court of Ramallah, making her the first female Sharia judge in Palestine. Sudan is the only other Muslim majority country that has appointed women as judges in Sharia Courts; this makes Judge Al-Faqih’s appointment truly historic.

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